RACLGEAR Q1 FY27 earnings call.
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Revenue
₹132.6 Cr
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Revenue YoY
22%
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EBITDA
₹32.19 Cr
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RACL Geartech delivered a strong Q1 FY27 with consolidated revenue of ₹132.6 crore (+22% YoY), driven by robust domestic growth and KTM's rebound to pre-COVID volumes. EBITDA grew 18% to ₹32.19 crore with margins at 24.28%, though margin contracted ~87bps due to raw material mix. PBT surged ~50% to ₹16.82 crore on operating leverage, though Q1 effective tax rate spiked to ~47% due to deferred tax adjustments from tax rate changes. BMW project remains on track with final approval expected October 24, 2026 and commercial supplies from October-November 2026. Royal Enfield nomination of 10,000 sets/month is ramping from 7,500-8,000 currently. ZF utilization at 50-60% with NX5 SUV volumes improving. New heat treatment plant (₹40 crore capex) on track for trial production January 2027, shifting from LPG to electric. Management reiterated FY27 revenue guidance of ~₹570 crore (+16-17%) and targets 15-20% annual growth trajectory. Key risk: domestic price sensitivity, multi-supplier strategy at Royal Enfield, and geopolitical/logistics volatility for export RFQs.
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Guidance to track
- Management reiterated revenue guidance of approximately ₹570 crore representing 16-17% growth, with normal variance of plus/minus 5%
- Final approval visit on October 24, 2026; commercial supplies to commence immediately after, serving BMW's new electric sports car project
- Management targets sustainable growth of 15-20% year-on-year for next 3-4 years based on existing customer expansions and new project ramp-ups
- New electric-based heat treatment plant construction to complete October 2026; equipment installation October-December 2026; trial production targeted January 2027
Risks flagged
- Unlike export customers where RACL has 100% wallet share, Royal Enfield operates a multi-supplier strategy requiring cautious capacity investment and limiting upside potential in the near term
- Q1 effective tax rate spiked to ~47% due to deferred tax liability from tax rate changes; full year expected at 25.62%, creating quarterly profit volatility
- BMW project dependent on October 24 final approval visit; any delay in sign-off would push commercial supplies beyond October-November 2026 target
- Management acknowledged unprecedented RFQ flow from Europe due to China+1 and supply chain restructuring, but noted many are RFIs not firm orders; conversion timeline uncertain
Key quotes
- KTM has bounced back and it is really doing very good numbers... in coming time we'll be able to see very positive impact on our performance of not only the Indian operations even our Austrian operations from where we are serving our KTM as a prime customer
- Our business model is such that every 2-3 years we add new customer and all existing customers keep on adding some new models... time has come maybe you will get to know eventually we'll be adding both customers
- Nothing remains stationary... our endeavor is always to maintain our growth but definitely few percentage here or there will always happen and it happens quarter to quarter year on year
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